Grain-saving device for threshing-machines.



c. R. omen. GRAIN SAVING-DEVICE FORTHRESHING MACHINES.

APPLICATION HLED w- 27, 1915.

' Patented May 2, 1916.

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c. R. 'DAIGH. GRAIN SAV ING DEVICE FOR THRESHING MACHINES.

APPLICATION HLED 00127, 1915.!

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wwaa/a' V c. R. DAIGH. GRAIN SAVING DEVICE FOR THRESHlNG MACHINES. APPLICATION men ocr.21.1915. 1 1,181,373. Patented May.2,1916.

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. I T 0 all whom it may concern Be it ,knownthat I, GHA'RLES'R. DAIGH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Parsons, in the county of Labette and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and use- ,ful Improvements in Grain-Saying Devices for ThreshingsMachines, of which the following-is a specification.

My present invention relates toimprovements in'threshing machines, and particupurposeof trapping and saving that grain ..which has not been separated-and collected by the straw separating mechanisms in the machine, such grain being mingled with the straw and ,chaif and discharged; from the straw racks and winnowing dev ces mto the hopper of the stacker'from which it is withdrawn [by the stacker fan and discharged onto the straw stack to become wasted; and it is my object to capture such grain and return the same into the separator or else where, to be recleaned and saved.

- In the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, Figurel is a side elevation of a portion of a threshing machineembodying my improvements; Fig. 2 a plan looking into thestraw stacker hopper; Fig-=3 a transverse :ectional view ofsaid hopper; Fig. a sectional'view through'the stacker struc'- time looking in the direction pfthe fan;

Fig.;5 a longitudinal sectidnl al view through the stacker drum, and FigiG is a detail sectional view taken onthe 'dottedline 6'6 of Fig. 5.

In said drawings the portions marked 5 indicatethe threshing'machine casing, 6, the

straw racks of anysuitable construction and arrangement, 7, a return grain pan, 8, the chafier, 9,= the stacker fend-rum, 10, the fan therein, and 11 the stacker boot. In the hopper, 11, of the stacker I mount a sieve, 12," of an ordinary and well known character and commonly used in threshing machines, theslats, 13, of-which are ad ustable by the rod, 14, having a hand-hold, 14',

so that the spaces therebetween can be made larger or. smaller for handling differentsizes of grain and seeds. The lower end of said screen may be slidably mounted adja- (Beret the fan drum'by means of the rods, 15,

and eyes 16, a set of such devices being-a ranged at opposite sides of the sieve, or said sieve may be mounted in any appropriate rams ransom, 'kANsAs, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO HQMER I P00LE,H0F reasons, KANSAS.

I s pecifi cation of Letters Patent.

v Application filed October 27, 1915. Serial No. 58,274.

GRAIN-SAVING DEVICE FOR THBESI-IING-MACHINES.

Patented May 2, ram.

manner to permit its vibration, the edge thereof preferably overlapping the ledge,

v17, at the side of the fan drum 9. As shown,

said'sieve is upwardly inclined toward the 'opposite frame structure of the stacker and I terminates sufliclently distant therefrom to permit its "ibration by the shaft, 18, which is mounted in' a. suitable bearing, 19, and

upon which at opposite sides of the screen are eccentrics, 20, which impart vibration to sald sieve, the shaft 18 being driven from any convenient source, that shown being shaft 21, Fig. 2, communicating-with said shaft 18, by the gearing. 22, 23, and which shaft 21 is driven by any appropriate source of power from the threshingmachine', an example: of which (Fig. 1) being the pulley, 24, which communicates with pulley, 25, on

shaft 21, by belt, 26. The upper end of said sieve is overlapped by a hinged plate, 28, which may be folded back for access to the hand-hold 1a, to adjust sieve 12 as may be desired, and said plate 28 also serves to preventstr'aw and the like from entering the space between the upper end of said sieve andthe wall or frame of'the stacker-structure, and being fixedly mounted follows the movement of said sieve inits vibrations, as Wlll be understood. Beneath said sieve I place an anger, 30, wlnch at its lower end is mounted in fan drum 9'in any suitable manner, and which auger inclines upwardly to I belt, 36, of any appropriate form which is inclosed in casing, 39, said conveyer belt and easing constltutmg a conveyer leading to and d1scharg1ng.1nto.'the ordinary taillngs conveyer, 4,0, usually forming part of af threshing machine, said auger 30 being inclosed in. a casing, 42, for-retaining material, which is agitated through the sieve '12. I may also employ a-blast in connection with said vibratory screen 12 for winnowing ma terial falling onto the sieve and accelerating the movement of the chaff, short straws, etc composing the same, into the stacker fan .to be ejected onto the straw stack, and this can be obtained from any suitable falling straw masses, chaff, dust, etc., are charged from the winnowing devices source. that shown being the pipe, l5, attached to the drum in a usual and well known manner, and leading to the upper end of the sieve, where it terminates in a nozzle, l6, which distributes the blast of air across said sieve into the fan, thus carrying light material into the influence of the stacker fan by which it is withdrawn and discharged, or such blast may be produced by a separate fan for the purpose, or from the cleaning fan or other suitable source in a threshing machine. At the-end of said straw rack 6 I provide a screen which is preferably of the form shown in Figs. l and 5, having the portion, 51, incliningrearwardlv from said rack, and a further portion, 52, connected to the grain pan, 7, a

trough. 53, being supported by said g'ain 58, and by gravity descend to a yielding or flap door, 5!). by which it is retained therein until released when it passes through the opening. (30, to any suitable receptacle or conve ver.:(not shown).

In operation. the masses of straw falling from the vibrating straw racks 6, strike the screen 51, and a portion of the loose grains therein sift through the screen into trough 53, from whence it is conveyed by chute Sl'onto sieve 12 or otherwise, as may be preferred. Simultaneously with the dis- beneath. all of which material enters the stacker hopper 11 and travels across the sieve 12 therein downwardly into the stacker fan. This sieve being vihratable, accelerates the iiioveii'ieiit of the material toward the fan, at the same time agitating it so that loose grains shaken therefrom fall through the. sieve into the casing l2 and are conveyed therefrom by the auger 30 into the coiivever 8 by which it is carried into coiive ver l(), to be returned to'the threshing machine for recleaning, and by employing a blast as indicated the material falling onto the screen is both wiiinowed and the lighter portions thereof driven toward the stacker fan. In' the operation of straw stacking the ordinary stacker hop )61" is not at all times capable of directing the st aw and other material into the influence of the suction created by the stacker fan to be withdrawn hopper to such an extent as to'clog' the stacker, requiring the cessation of operation until the stacker has been cleaned out.-

While I have shown a single sieve for the purpose, it will be understood, of course, that'I may employ two sieves, one above the other, to be. used together or. interchangeably for grading purposes, according to the character of grain or' seed to be saved.

It is well known'that a considerable poi tion of unthreshed heads of grain are car ried into the stacker fan and threshed by the fan blades, to be discharged with the straw and wasted- In order to save this grain I provide the perforated boot as described, sothat as grains fly from the fan blades they will pass through said perforations and accumulate in the chamber 58, being held by the vielding door 59 until the weight of the grain is sufficient to open the same, when it passeson through the opening (30 to bezsavedJ It will be understood also that more or less air passes through said perforations, but by providing a door or valve, as 59, the downward flow of air is diverted, so that it will constantly return upwardly through said perforations and discharge through the stacker chute as usual.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a combined grain saving device and straw carrier for threshing machines, a material receiving receptacle, a fan communicatiiig therewith, a conveying and separating sieve positioned n said receptacle and operable reciprocally n the direction of its length to carry straw directly into the eye, of said fan and to separate grain from such straw before the latter enters said fan, means for reciprocating said sieve longitudinally for agitating the material passing thereover, and means for conveying away the grain separated by said sieve.

In a combined grain saving device and straw. carrier for threshing machines, a material receiving receptacle,- a fan communi- -ating therewith, a longitudinally reciproeating conveying and separating sieve in said receptacle for agitating the straw and separating the grain therefrom and carrying such straw directly to the eye of said fan, av casing beneath said sieve, a spiral conveyer in said casing, and means for actuating said conveyer to convey said separated grain cating therewith, a longitudinally recipro-' eating adjustable conveying and separating sieve in said receptacle for agitating straw and separating grain therefrom and carrying such straw directly to the eye of said fan, means for adjusting said sieve to accommodate different sizes of grain, and

means for actuating said sieve to propel. straw toward sa1d,fan and to trap grain dislodged therefrom in its passage across said sieve.

l. Ina combined grain saving device and straw carrier for threshing machines, a material receiving receptacle, a fan communicating therewith, longitudinally reciprocating shaking means 1n said receptacle for agitating straw and separating grain therefrom and directing such straw to the eye of said fan, means for actuating the same, and means associated with said shaking means for producing an air blast across the same for winnowing grain from such straw and propelling the latter toward the eye of said fan.

5. In a combined grain saving device and straw carrier for threshing machines, a material receiving receptacle, a fan communicating therewith, a longitudinally reciprocating sieve in said receptacle for agitating straw and separating grain therefrom and directing such straw to the eye of said fan, means for actuating said sieve, means for adjusting said sieve to accommodate different sizes of grain, and removable means overlapping a portion of said sieve to permit access to said adjusting means.

6. In a combined grain saving device and straw carrier for threshing machines, a material receiving hopper, a fan communicating therewith, a longitudinally reciprocating conveying and separating sieve in said receptacle for agitating straw and separating grain therefrom and carrying such straw directly into the eye of said fan, eccentric means for longitudinally reciprocating said sieve, a conveyer beneath said sieve for conveying the grain separated thereby, and

means communicating with said conveyer for receiving and conducting material therefrom.

7. In a grain saving and straw carrying device for threshing machines, a materialreceiving hopper, a fan communicating therewith, conveying and separating means movable longitudinally toward the" eye of said fan and positioned in said receptacle in inclined relation to' said fan for propel-' ling straw directly thereinto and separating grain from said straw, and means positioned therebeneath for conveying such separated grain t-herefrom.-

S. In a grain saving-and straw carrying device for threshing machines, the combination of a' main separator adapted to deliver a mixture of material such as straw, chaff and unseparated grain to the rear thereof, a material receiving and conveying receptacle into which said material is discharged,

means in said receptacle for agitating such material and separatlng grain therefrom and directing such material into the eye of said fan, and means for accelerating the movement of said material across said sieve toward said fan and winnowing grain ,therefrom. v

9. In a grain saving and straw carrying device for threshing machines; a material receiving hopper, a fan communicating therewith, longitudinally movable means in said'receptacle for separating grain from other material and propelling such material into the eye of. said fan, and a hoot communicating with said fan through which material from such receptacle is discharged CHARLES R. DAIGH. Witnesses:

J. F.'STEELE,

H. A. BRYANT.

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